There is this place that I used to go to that had the best steak hoagies. Pizza Sauce, Onions, Pickles and smothered in Mozzarella Cheese. It came with a side of crinkled fries and I just couldn't get enough. Now that I have gotten away from consuming meat, for the most part, I do not allow myself to indulge in the steak hoagie but that does not mean that I can't try to create something similar. 
That's right! I tried a Portabella mushroom Steak Hoagie last evening and it wasn't too bad. Wasn't at all like actual steak but it was pretty good.
I marinated 2 Portabella mushrooms in Worstershire Sauce and Mesquite Liquid Smoke hoping that this would create the illusion of being on the grill. I added a few shakes of black pepper, a few shakes of garlic powder and salt and a heaping tablespoon of italian herbs. I let this sit for at least an hour.
I made my pizza sauce using 6oz can of Tomato Paste, 6 oz can of warm water, vegan parm, agave nectar, fresh basil and oregano and minced garlic. I set that aside and waited until I was unbelievably hungry. 
I didn't do anything special to the fries... I went to the store a picked up a pack of oreida frozen crinkles. I knew it was just going to be me eating so why go large and in charge? 
I toasted my hoagie bun and coated it with Garlic "butter" and began to assemble my hoagie. First, I put the mushroom slices down, then topped it with pizza sauce and onions; added my pickles and mozzarella and stuck it in the oven for about 15 minutes.
It was really delicious but would've been better if I would have left out the liquid smoke. It was a little overpowering and the bun top did get a little too done but...
I plated with a side of fries and ketchup and dug in!
It did not, however, satisfy my steak hoagie craving.
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